Schuylkill court news

Monday, April 19, 2010

Guilty Plea

Francis A. Vannicolo, 55, Minersville, pleaded guilty to a number of criminal charges and was sentenced by Judge Charles M. Miller.

On a charge of criminal conspiracy he was given credit for serving 13 days in the county prison and was released on probation for 23 months, pay a $50 monthly supervision fee, pay $50 to Criminal Justice Enhancement Account, make restitution of $113 to Bethlehem Regional Lab. On a charge of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol he was sentenced to serve 72 hours to six months in the county prison, pay a fine of $1,000, pay $100 to Substance Abuse Education fund, $50 to CJEA, enroll and complete the alcohol highway safety school and undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation. On a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia was given a concurrent 12 months probation sentence. He was cited by Minersville police.

Property transfers

Property transfers recorded at the county courthouse were as follows:

Fannie Mae Company to Savario Pasqualucci, property at 111 Second St., Coaldale, $17,000.

First National Trust Company, as executor of the estate of Louise E. West to Stewart Wenzel and Catherine Hollman, each half interest, property at 53 Ridge St., Coaldale, $1 (transaction under terms of a will).

Leon A. and Annie Marie Fenkner, Kelayres, to Steven R. Trimmell, April Jeanne Trimmell and Tammy Arnold, all of McAdoo, property on the northeast line of E. Blaine St. in Fenkner Minor Subdivision, McAdoo, $37,200.

Schuylkill County Tax Claim Bureau to Borough of Mahanoy City, property at 328 W. Mahanoy Avenue, Mahanoy City, sold as property of Jason Grote, $1 (transaction from one governing body to another).

Schuylkill County Tax Claim Bureau to Borough of Tamaqua, property at 311 Orwigsburg St., Tamaqua, sold as property of George Mastey, $100.